For nine days, a polar bear mother, formally known as Bear #20741, did not stop swimming. In the vast, open water of the ...
Polar bears in Svalbard are better off than researchers anticipated.
Right now, the Arctic is maxing out on sea ice – the cold of winter has built up over months of darkness, and ice has spread as far south as it will all year. It’s the North Pole’s sea ice maximum, ...
Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. By cooling the planet, Arctic ice impacts ocean circulation, atmospheric patterns, and extreme weather conditions, even outside the Arctic ...
Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly alarming rate of decline. But recently Antarctica has followed suit. Around 10 ...
Sea ice in the Arctic has tied last year’s record for its lowest-ever winter coverage. The findings, published Thursday by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, add to the clear signals that the ...